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CHILE'S NEW REGIME!
T 3HI COMPLETE BUCC33S OF TIIS
JUNTA ANNOUNCED.
Balmaoeda’s Government a Thing of
the Past—The Requirement of Dlp'o
matic Practice Being Met, Recogni
tion Will Follow at the Proper Time
..Movements of the Congreaaionalist
Junta.
Washington, Sept. 3.—A1l the informa
tion received from Chile to-day at the de
partment was compoised in the following
cablegram, received from Admiral Brown,
dated Valparaiso, Sept. 3:
Business is fully resumed. Everything is
ouiet. The congressional committee, including
two cabinet ministers, arrived from Iquique,
Oil!®, yesterday and will go to Santiago.
A NEW REGIME ESTABLISHED.
Admiral Brown’s cablegram to the navy
department, received this morning, an
nouncing tlie complete success of the junta,
was communicated immediately to Aoting
Secretary of State Wharton. While Ad
miral Brown is not a diplomatic representa
tive uf the government, his statesment of
facts is taken as an addition to the otlicial
information before the department of state
to the effect that President Balmaoeda’s
government is a thing of the past, and that
anew regime has been established.
RECOGNITION AT THE PROPER TIME,
The requirements of diplomatic practice
having been so far met, it is probable that
the department of state will now proceed to
take otlicial cognizance of the state of affairs
as modified by President Balmaceda’s resig
nation and the victory of the congressional
party. At the department it is said that
there will be no uudue delay in according
recognition when proper to beßtow it.
The settled policy of this government has
been to ovoid tha encouragement or prema
ture recognition of revolutionary move
ments, particularly in the case of the un
settled republics of the American hemi
sphere, and in exceptional casos, in which
departures have beon made from that policy,
the result has not always been satisfactory.
FOLLOWING THE PRECEDENTS.
So in the ease of tbo congressional move
ment the department of state confined it
self, the officials say, to the strict observ
ance of the practic; of this government as
established by many precedents and have
awaited the receipt of the official informa
tion necessary to enable it to know beyond
a doubt that the congressiou&lists have
succeeded in securing an absolute do
minion over Chile. The requisite in
formation is now probably before tbe de
partment and the next step is recognition.
Several cablegrams have been sent to Min
ister Egan, and there is reason to believe
that when he is satisfied that the govern
ment (even though it be temporary in form)
has boon securely established in Chile, ho
will immediately open official intercourse
with that government.
THE NEW GOVERNMENT’S NOTIFICATION.
This step, it is Baid at tha deportment, is
equivalent to accrediting a minister to tbe
neiv government, and as soon as such new
guv eminent officially notifies the depart
ment of state that it has authorized its
special envoys to represent it regularly In
the United States, Dorn Pedro Montt and
his colleagues will be rocogntzod at tbe de
partment of state.
The Chilean congressional representatives
are advised that two members of the con
gressional junta, who left Iqulque Sun
diiv, have arrived at Valparaiso. They are
Waldo Silva, vice president of the Senate,
and Kamou B. liarios Luco, speaker of the
House of Representatives. Sonor Montt,
commander-in-chief of the navy, the other
membor of the junta, was alreadv at Val
paraiso. These three gentlemen will now go
to Santiago, where they will take steps for
the reorganization of the government in ac
cordance with the ohanged condition of af
fairs.
bom Pedro Montt, the congressional en
voy hero, has received a dispatch dated
\ alparabo, Sept. 2, signed Silva and Luco,
saying that Gen. Baquedaro, to whom
President Balmaeeda surrendered the gov
ernment wheu he left Santiago, had given
up his command.
The re-establishment of the constitution
and laws, the dispatch says, has boeu cele
brated with indescribable enthusiasm.
BALMACEDA INSULTS EGAN.
London, Sept. 3. — A letter from an offi
cer in an English warship at Valparaiso
asserts that President Balmaeeda insulted
and quarreled with tho American minister,
‘ “trick Egan, and tha French miuistor;
that tne lattor refused to accept an apology,
but that Mr. Egan renewed his relutions
with tbe government under threats from
oenor Godoy that if Mr. Egan gave Presi
dent Balmaeeda trouble they would send
him aboard an English warship.
__ BALMACEDA BOUND FOR ’FRISCO.
City of Mexico, Sept. 3.—Tha Anglo
.ijuencnnsays a prominent gentleman of
this city, who is well known in the Anglo-
American colony, has received the follow
ing dispatch in cipher:
-<wi^ PA! L AISO I 3. 1891. President Ralma
eeaa is aboard with Admiral Condell and ex
p?;“ ??. < * ,se mbark in San Francisco. Hovv
'l , e is pushed by the insurgent warships,
He may land in Mexico.
Male Stenographers Wanted.
ash wo t °n, Sopt. &_!t j, said by the
civu service commissioners that there is
tvWrite™ r ?i ale stenographers and
• f .° r the appointment depart
theroS' rVlre ln Washington. At present
annninn 0t ?“ el ‘ clble mal ° candidate for
0n tha rol ‘s of the commission.
eliffihioT’ bowe7p r, a number of women
pomtini nffl men are preferred by the ap
*igbt °^ Cors ln “Lout seven cases out of
The W. w. Corcoran Burned.
corait S n‘ VQTOS ’. 86pt - s —The W. W. Cor
tnae river e * curß * < ? n steamer on the Poto
*at<r’s^B .” aS Th‘ S morui ‘ 1 * burneJ *° the
t 45 oori tc Tho 1088 ls estimated at
Qrantw fhe *' i!uranca i *35,000. Robert
the . J,' a . c °l®Bd bay who worked on
drown„.i overboard and was
caught , 8 steamer George Leary
andw *and on]dam£e niDg bUt S “ N
Blair May Go to Hay ti.
•o-dav a th^. TON ’ 3-—lt was reported
•elected _ nk ex *Senator Blair had been
teinikter u succesß °r of Fred Douglass as
tbaloM?!, b “d not heard of his seloc
fessed pernuL 0 • 0e or other. His pro
interest in tbe welfare of
ground. * as “signed as the chief
' . r the President’s selection.
(-, TY Ga “temala Economising.
Guat-ioaL^'T 100 ’ Sp P‘. 3.—Advices from
disc bur?,., . te tb*t tho government has
otherwi.o JL nU!nl?Br of employes and is
scarcity o ,! QUOm K expenses in view of the
from Pari. lL^ n , 0 7’ “the cable dispatches
loan win . “, y .‘“at the negotiations for a
RecenL P r ,?^ bl y *“11 through,
now seem u rs war in Central America
“IL^bs^unjustified.
Bostq - U Como “°y Restrained,
this 3.-Judge Allen
the Suffolk* p injunction against
the company fr-!! 1 . , restraining
pointed John businesi, aid ap
®ver. u “keil Butler of Boston re-
THE SOUTH’S PROSPERITY.
The Manufacturers’ Record Paints a
Very Bright Picture.
Baltimore, Sept. 3.—The Manufactur
ers' Record of this weekpublishes six pages
uf special letters from leading bank.ru in
all parts of the south as to the financial
condition and prospects of the general
business and farming interests. These re
ports uniformly show that immediately
Hfter the Baring failure southern mer
chants and bankers pursued a very
conservative policy and at once com
menced to curtail their operations
and to make preparations for a long period
of monetary stringency, if it should come.
The effect of this, while lessening the vol
ume of trade, has been a reduction of in
debtedness and placing of all business and
banking interests on a very solid financial
basis.
LESS BORROWING THAN HERETOFORE.
It also resulted in the borrowing of less
advance money by the cotton planters than
for many years, and hence the present crop
has less indebtedness against it than the
crops cf former years. In all parts
of the south the farmers are re
ported as less in debt than for
years, many reports saying that
their indebtedness is s nailer than at any
time since the war, due in part to the en
forced economy on account of the monetary
stringency since last fall and in part to the
large crops of the last few years."
Tha low price of cotton in the spring
caused planters to pay more attention to
raising their own food supplies, and the
south will prob ;bly bo less dependent upon
other sections for corn and wheat than ever
before.
THE SOUTH’S GRAIN CROP.
It is estimated that the grain orops of the
south this year will aggregate nearly 100,-
000,000 bushels more mau in 1890, und this,
added to the large yields of fruits and vege
tables, will keep at home at least $75,000,-
000 that last year went north and west for
foodstuffs. This will fully offset the low
price of cotton, ani if cotton should
advance would be a clear gain to tho south
ern farming interests.
A PERIOD OF PROSPERITY.
The yields of wheat, rice and tobacco
promise to exceed the crop of 1890 and to
add largely to the general prosperity of the
south.
The bankers ln all sections of tho south
report that with business &u a solid basis,
with less indebtedness on the part of farm
ers and merchants than for many years,
and with good crops assured, the prospects
for the fail and winter have never been
more favorable. A period of great activity
in solid, substantial development is uni
versally predicted.
THE SIM3 GANG.
Possible Complications Over the Ar
rest of innocent Persons.
Mobile, Ala., Sept. 3. —After the rescue
of Robert Sims, the Choctaw outlaw, and
the killing of Dr. A. B. Pugh, who was
present at tho time of the rescue, the people
of Choctaw formed a posse and warned tbe
Simsites to leave the country. The Simsitea
lied to Mississippi. Marshal Walker sent
a number of deputies into that state to
soo if he could catch Robort or Neill Sims,
Neill having been the rescuer of Bob and
tho slayer of Pugh, as well as the person
who shot Deputy Marshal Dahlberg at Bla
don Springs, Choctaw county.
EIGHT PERSONS ARRESTED.
The marshal's posse did not find Robert
or Neill, but captured eight of the fleeing
Simsites and brought them to Mobile,where
two were held for illicit distilling, and the
rest were discharged. The discharged men
want to return to their homes near Bladon,
and have applied to Marshal Walker for
protection, which he has promised to give
them, and has so notified the attorney-gen
eral. Ho states that they are innocent
people, and as citizens of the United States
they desire to bo rostered to their homes,
and he has undertaken to act as their pro
tector.
Opinion here differs as to the wisdom of
his decision. The state authorities alone
are supposed to exercise tho authority the
marshal is said to be assuming. It is in re
gard to these people thnt Marshal Walker
telegraphed the Unitod States Attorney
General, as noted in a dispatch from Wash
ington.
THE STORY AS SENT TO WASHINGTON.
Washington, Sept. 3.—Acting Attor
ney General Taft has received a telegram
from United States Marshal Walker, of the
Southern district of Alabama, saying that
a mob of fifty persons had driven a number
of families out of their homes in Chootaw
county, Alabama. Tbe most of them
fled into Mississippi and iett
their homes, crops and cattle unguarded.
Acting Attorney General Taft replied to
him by telegraph that the facts stated did
not constitute, in his opinion, a case calling
for federrl interference. He suggested,
however, that the matter be reported to the
state authorities for such action as they
deem necessary.
A BLA2 2 IN OREGON.
Fire in The Dalles Destroys $400,000
Worth of Property.
The Dalles, Ore., Sept. 3.—As a result
of the fire yesterday tbe town from Main
street west is in ruins. The low brick build
ing of Vogt & Coon, the opera house and
the Third regiment armoryf belonging to
the same parties, were entirely consumed.
Tbeee buildings were erected a year ago at
a cost of $200,000.
The burned distriot comprises tha best
portion of the town and covers about seven
teen blocks. A change in tho direction of
the wind is all that saved the business por
tion of the town from being completely
wiped out.
AN INEFFICIENT FIRE FORCE.
About a year ago the question of a water
supply which would put a fire plug at every
corner was agitated, but at tho city election
it was defeated. The utter helplessness of
one fire engine iu the conflagi ation was
clearly demonstrated. A fire engine from
Portland arrived here at 9 o’clock to-night
when the fire was under control.
The heaviest losers are as follows:
Vogt & Coon, the Opera House block and
the armory, $3:45,000; Nicholson & Cos„
brick building and warehouse, stationery
and jewelry, $50,000; M. IC. Wingate &
Cos., general merchandise store, $40,030;
E. P. Fitzgerald, store and residence.
$40,000. The total loss is $420,000. The
insurance is not yet obtained.
The Feeling Against President Ezeta.
City of Mexico, Sept. 3.—There is con
siderable feeling against President Ezeta,
due to his preference for Spaniards over
Salvadorians, one of whom is living in the
palace and is inciting the president against
American enterprises; and principally the
Pacific Mail Company. It is stated that
Salvador, like Guatemala, is unable to pay
her telegraph bills.
Marriage of Eirchall’s Wife.
St. Catharines, Ont., Sept. 3.—A lady
in this city, whose io!atives reside In E;g
land, near those of tbe man Birchall. who
was executed in Woodstock last fall, lias
received a letter stating that Birchali’s wife
was quietly married within six weeks after
her arrival home from Canada.
Warned from Bering sea.
Victoria, B. C., Sept. 3—The sealing
schooners Sapphire, Cannolite and Walter
A. Earle have returned from Bering sea,
having been warned away by the mea-of
wav. They ali secured big catches and
report seals very plentiful.
Cossacks Fire on Rioters.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 3.—A party of
officials sent to kill animals infected with
disease was attacked at Maikop by tbe in
habitants. A detachment of Cossacks,
ordered to quell tbe disturbance, was re
ceived with showers of stones. The Cos
sacks fired a volley, killing seventeen per
sons and wounding many other*.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 4, 1891,
KEYSTONE DEMOCRATS.
SESSION OF TBE ST AT HI CONVEN
TION AT HARRISBURG.
Chairman Bland’s Allusion to Ex-
President Cleveland—The Platform
on State Issues Adopted Unani
mously—Robert E. Wright of Allen
town Nominated for Auditor Gen
eral—H. 6. Tilden of Erie for Treas
urer.
Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 3. —Promptly
at 10:30 o’clock to-day Chairman Kerr of
the state oommittee called the democratic
state convention to order. At that hour
the Harrisburg opera house was filled with
a representative gathering of democrat* of
this state.
Chairman Kerr announced the following
as secretaries of the convention: Benjamin
M. Nead, J. F. Snyder, J. P. J. Bensen
derter, George H. Hoffman, C. B. Keifer,
F. E. Bible, and J. D. Sell.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
The representation in the convention
consists of 461 delegates, nißde up of one
representative for every 1,000 votes, or a
fraction of 1,000, cast for Gov. Pattison at
the last election.
Calling tbe role and the making of sub
stitutions consumed forty minutes. Nearly
ail the delegates answered to their names.
Nomination* for temporary chairman
were then in order. Herman Kretz of
Berks county nominated H. Willis Bland of
Reading for that position, and he was unan
imously chosen. Mr. Bland was conducted
to the chair amid applause.
CHAIRMAN BLAND’S SPEECH.
In his speech he expressjd bis conscious
ness that the compliment paid by his se
lection as temporary chairman was paid
not to himself, but to the 18,000 democratic
majority of old Berks county. Never in
tho history of the party has
a campaign been begun under more au
spicious or promising conditions; never,
as now, was tbe public heart and mind so
deeply wrought upon; cover before did the
public so deeply feel tbe necessity for a
chango in the administration of public
affairs; never before was the feeling so
strong that the ticket put in nomination to
day would be so overwhelmingly elected.
The campaign will be fought on local issues,
cot ou national ones. Nobody doubts that
tho people of Pennsylvania love the teach-
ings of
THEIR OWN PROPHET —GROVER CLEVELAND
[Tremeudous applause. ] His defeat in the
last campaign has been more glorious
to him than any victory would
have been, for no thinking man can
help feeling that the lessons taught iu the
democratic victories nil over tiie country
since his defeat are tributes to the popular
ity of Grover Cleveland and tho principle
he so nobly represents. [Applause.] But
we are not going into natioual issues. It is
our duty to the people that we turn out the
republican vampires who are now prostitut
iug the public offices all over the state; it is
a shameful thing that tho state treasurer,
auditor general, mercantile appraisers and
the great newspapers of Philadelphia should
join in a conspiracy to plunder the treasury.
[Applause.] The noble principle of Grover
Cleveland, that “public office is a public
trust," have beon ignored, and they have
criminally made publio office the means of
private profit to the scandal of the good
people of tho state. Tho oflioes must be
wrenched from the grasp of the spoilsmen
of the republican party, who have for tho
last twenty-five years held them through
prostitution and abuses.
FRAISE FOR PATTISON.
There has been but one democratic
governor in this state in tho last thirty
years. It is no disparagement to the emi
nent men who have filled tho office to say
that democrats stand peerless among them
all. [Great applause.] In Robert E. Patti
6on we have a fitting representative of
those beautiful, those noble, those eternal
Ideas of true political faith, enunciated by
the groat Thomas Jefferson. [Applause anil
cheers,]
The convention at 13 o’clock took a recess
until 1:30 in the afternoon.
At tbe afternoon session George W. Skin
ner of Fulton oouuty was made permanent
chairman. In bis speech on taking the
chair Mr. Skinner said tho issues of this
campaign must be state issues, pure and
simple, and none others.
The platform was thon presented and
adopted unanimously, each plank being
cheered as it was road.
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES.
Nominations were then in order. Robert
E. Wright of Allentown was nominated for
auditor general ou the first ballot. A. L.
Tilden of Erie received the nomination for
state treasurer ou the first ballot.
Delegates-at-large to tbe constitutional
convention were then chosen.
A resolution sympathizing with Hon.
William L. Soott, who is very 111, was
adopted, and tbe work of tho convention
was ended. Some time, however, was de
voted to hearing speeches from Nominees
Wright and Tilden.
THE CANDIDATES.
Mr. Wright is a leading lawyer of Allen
town, and is secretary of the Pennsylvania
world’s fair commission.
Mr. Tilden has been a lumber dealer and
is now a farmer, and is regarded as the
representative of the Granger element of
the state. He is at present deputy secretary
of the commonwealth.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform first re-affirms devotion to
the national platform of 1884 and 1888 and
says;
We are, as we have always been, ia favor of
an holiest and economic*! administration of
public affairs; of limiting the expenses and re
ducing taxation to meet the actual necessities
of tho government, of a sound and stablo cur
rency based on gold and silver, coined and cir
culated in such proportions as will keep them
on a parity; of reform and revision of the tariff;
of liberal r>ui jusi pension laws, and of all well
considered legislation tending to increase tbe
rewards and lighten the burdens of labor.
We realize and affirm that the state election
of 1891 in Pennsylvania mvolves no issue of fed
eral politics; we appeal to honest and patriotic
citizens, regardless of past party affiliations, to
unite in vindicating the honor of tbe common
wealth, and redeeming the fiscal and auditing
departments of its government from official
abuses and corrupt practices.
Blanks three to fifteen, inclusive, are de
voted to the arraignment of the republican
administration of tho state and city of
Philadelphia, because of John Bardsiey’s
transactions, and plank sixteea pledges re
form in the administration, and the punish
ment of corruption. Blank seventeen is as
follows:
We denounce the corrupt and shameless
domination of Senator Matthew 8. (Juay in the
politics of tha slam, and arraign anu con temn
the Republican party for its servile acquiescence
in the leadership of a man who has utterly
failed to defend himself from the grave charges
agaiust his official conduct and political record.
Gov. Pattison’s administration is heartily
commended, and a declaration ls made in
favor of the Australian ballot system.
A HARMONIOUS CONVENTION.
There was no show for opposition to any
thing that was on the slate. All signs of
faction were obliterated, and as far as
possible anything that would engender dis
cord was carefully elimiuated. not only
from platform, but from tho convention
proceedings.
Ex-President Cleveland’s name aroused
the most enthusiasm, but that of Gov.
Pattison evoked a demonstration scarcely
less hearty.
There was a pronounced sentiment in
favor of tbe constitutional convention, p. re
and simple, but a qualified indorsement
declaring for tbe revision of the funda
mental laws, limited to ballot reform, was
gracefully accepted as a compromise.
K'omlnated for Mayor.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 3.— J. L.
W illiams was nominated by the republican
city convention to-night for mayor of this
city.
NEW YORK PROHIBITIONIST3.
They Hold a Two-Days’ Session and
Nominate a Ticket.
Albany, N. Y., Sept. 3. —Tho prohibition
state convention to-day, being the second
day of the meeting, nominated tho follow
inff state ticket:
Governor —J. W. Bruce, a ret rod fanner
of Madison county.
Lieutenant-Governor —Georg 1 W. Hall,
a prosperous farmer of Orient, Suffolk
county.
Secretary of State—William E. Booth, cf
Geneseo, Liviugston cuunty.
State Treasurer—Francis E. Crawford, an
extensive contractor and builder of Mount
Vernon, Westchester county.
Controller —William W. Smith, a cough
drop manufacturer of Poughkeepsie.
State engineer and surveyor—H. p.
Forbes, professor of the Uuiversiry of Can
ton, St. Lawrence county.
Attorney general—S. E. Prosser of
Buffalo.
When the ticket was report-1 from the
committee delegated to frame it, it wan de
cided to act ou each nomination separately.
Delegate Stephenson of Ora ge county
nominated William T. Wardweli of Now
York for governor, whose name was enthu
siastically received by the delegates. Mr.
Wardweli, who was present, as a delegate,
declined to accept tho nomination. Buying
he did not think a man connected with a
monopoly should represent auy party before
the people. Mr. Wardweli la 'reasurer of
the Standard Oil Company.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform reaffirms the principles con
tained ln the platform alopteii t>y the last
national convention, denounces hu ll i.cecse, at
firms that the legislators in thi- - at-, Loti,
democratic and republican, are subject to the
control and dominion of the liquor interests,
and calls for ihe submiss u to the
voters of the state of prohibit >ry amend
ments; favors the appointmer; of a non
partisan tariff commission, and sa- s that such
commission should so adjust the details of a
schedule that the sum total of ini ported duties
shall not exceed the revenue re iidretuents of
the government, and the duties levied on im
ported articles of manufacture shall be no
higher than are necessary to lv-tore to the
home manufacturer whatever eqeal.ry of con
ditions he may have lost hy reason of the
payment of a higher -calo of
wages in their production; de
nounces tho fate department, lor assisting
American hrewors to extend tic ■ business in
our sister republics of South America: favors
the submission to the people of a female snf.
Ira go amendment; declares against national
hanks an 1 advocates the issue of treasury notes
redeemable in gold or silver, and the mainte
nance of a metal reserve sufficient for that pu 1 -
pose, and calls for the strict enforce inn,; of tho
civil service laws.
HILL AND THE FARMSR4.
He Addressse u Agricultural Fair
Audience at Wellsville.
Wellsville, N. Y., Sept. 3.—Gov. Hill
addressed the visitors to tho agricultural
fair here to-day. Tho audience numbered
8,000. Alluding to Porter’s ceusus, the gov
ernor said be put little faith in its ncouracy
bo far as cities wore concerned, whatever
might ba the case In tho country
districts. He said that according to
that ceusus there bad been an
actual decrease in population since
1880 In twenty-three counties of the state.
This, if true, was a startling fact. He com
mented on the agricultural depression and
suggested greater economy iu tao adminis
tration of public affairs iu the nation, state,
county ana towns, and in this connection
congratulated the people on the fact that
the rate of btato taxation fur the present
year is the lowest In thirty-six years.
THE FAIR ON SUNDAY.
Memorials and Speeches ln Favor of
Sunday Closing.
Chicago, Sept. 3. —The National Colum
bian commission reassemUtJ )*t 10 o’clock
this morning. A resolution was passed In
viting the board of lady managers to be
present nud sit]with the national commission
during tbo presentation of the memorial of
tho American Sabbath Uaioa for the clos
ing of the exposition on Sundays.
The nomination of L. IV. Robinson, nn
engineer in tho United States navy, sta
tioned at New York, to be chief of the de
partment of machinery, was unanimously
confirmed.
BHEPARD BEFORE TIIS COMMISSION.
The members of Sabbath Union, led by
Col. Elliott F. Shepard, of tue Now York
Mail and Repress, arrived shortly before
11:30 o’clock, and were 6oon aftor ward
followed by the board of lady
managers. Col. Shepard, as president of
tho American Sabbath Union, presented
the memorial of the union, praying for tho
closing of the fair on Sunday. Ho also, as
president of the Sabbath observance com
mittee of tho general assembly of the Pres
byterian church, presented a petition of
that body to the sane end. He
likewise read a telegram from Arch
bishop Ireland of St. Paul, giving
his acquiescence in tbe movement, and a
resolution in favor of closing the fair on
the Sabbath day passed by the farmers’
alliance convention at Ocala, Fla.
THE OTHER SPEAKERS.
Col. Shepard then introduced Rev. Syl
vester Szoville, president of Wooster
College, of Wooster, 0., who gave
a brief and eloquent review of
the history of the Sabbath legislation
and Sabbath observance and their effects
on tbe nation, socially and commercially.
The Sabbath was, he said, peculiarly
wrought into the structure of the American
nation. It was settled b7Sabbath observe:*,
and the Sabbath had always been religiously
observed by their decendams.
Gen. O. O. Howard was next introduced,
and presented the question from a patriotic
point of view, quoting from
Washington, Lincolh, Grant, MoClellan and
President Harrison, to show how the great
soldiers and statesmen of the nation re
spected the Sabbath iu their official capaci
ties.
ltev. T. A. Fernley of Philadelphia then
laid before tbe commission a petition for
the close of the fair on Sunday, containing
nearly 590,000 names. He spoke of the
closing of the Philadelphia expo
sition of 1870 as being satisfactory
in its results to the management.
A-01. A. S. Maitland of Urooklyn urged
that the Hunaay laws wore not founded on
religion, but on the rights of man. that no
nation could remain permanently free with
out a day of rest.
It was announced ou r a s mmbling that
action on the Sunday closing question will
lie deferred until the local directors of the
exposition have made their rules anil sub
mitted them to the commission for approval.
To-night tha judiciary committee met
and promptly agreed upon a report in
dorsing the appeal of the Chicago directors
to congress for a loan of $5,900,0X), the
government to take as security a lien upon
the first receipts of the exposition.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The world’s fair directors formally con
firmed the nomination of J. M. HatnueU of
Kentucky as chief of the department of
horticulture: T. W. Robiusou, U. B.
N., as chief of tbe machinery de
partment, and H. 8. Peabody of
Illinois as chief of the department
of liberal arts, all three having bean pre
viously confirmed by the national board of
control. Messrs. Samuels, Robinson and
Peabody are now duly appointed. The
speedy confirmation of Mr. Samuels is some
thing of a surprise, in view of tho bitter
contention tbit has raged so long regarding
tbe horticultural bureau.
Oklahoma's Big Advertisement.
Chicago, 111., Bept 3L— Twenty gaudily
decorated freignt cars, carrying 25,000
bushels of Wheat and a large lot of water
melons, arrived here from Oklahoma yester
day. The consignment was sent hare by
the Guthrie B >ard of JTrade a an advertise
ment. The wheat is of a very high grade.
Small-pox in Salvador.
City of Mexico, Sept. 3.— Advioes from
Salvador state that small-pox ls becoming
epidemic there.
COTTON'S MOVEMENT
THE COTTON CROP FOR THE YEAR
8,052,679 BALES.
Tho Largest Ever Growa by 1,341,-
275 Biles—The Movement In Every
Direction Correspondingly Heavy,
New Orleans’ Great Galn-What 8a
vannah Handled-Other Points. *
New Orleans, La., Sept. 3. —Secretary
Hester ol tho New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Lias completed tho final details of tho cotton
crop movement, the principal figures of
which wore issued Sept. I.tills Introductory
remarks state that the cotton crop of the
United States for the year ending Aug. 31,
1891, is 8,653,579 bales, tho largest crop evor
grown by 1,341,375 halos. In roferenoe to
the receipts at tho American ports, Mr.
Hester says that with this enormous crop
tho movements in every direction have beeu
correspondingly heavy.
NEW ORLEANS’ GREAT GAIN.
New Orleans has handled more ootton
than In any year hut one of her history,
her net receipts exceeding 3,000,000 hales
for the first time since the war, and reach
ing within 60,000 of those iu 1800, the larg
est ante-bellum year.
Galveston has passed tho 1,000,000 bale
mark for the first time.
Buvannati has handled considerably more
than 1,000,000 hales, exceeding all previous
records. The gross overland movement for
the year, after deducting the Interchanges
between the different points of orossing and
reshipping into tho cotton belt, have
reached 1,538,360 bales, exceeding last
year by 181,970 bales and the year
before by 181,689 bales. The heaviest
gains in the overland have been nt
Ht. Louis and points above on the Missis
sippi, which show an increase of 337,000 bales.
Tho railroads out of Louisville are 95,000
bales ahead of last year, while Cairo, ex
clusive of through oottou for 86. Louis, is
short nearly 43,000 bales.
Cincinnati and Virginia points algo show
a falling off of 118,000 bales.
The statement makes tho foreign exports
for the yoar ro Groat Britain 3.339,433
bales, to France 559,099 bales, to the conti
nent and channel ports 1,890,291 bales, a
total, exclusive of Canada, of 5,778.823
bales.
The excess in foreign ports over last yoar
is 878,383 bales, of which Groat Britain has
taken 479,1180 bales, France 86,368 bales and
the continent 312,690 bales.
The report mentions shipments of Ameri
can cotton from New York to Japan of 4,494
bales.
AMERICAN CONSUMPTION.
The totul takings for American consump
tion during the year wore 2.632,038 bales,
against 2,346,152 bales lust yoar. These
embraco 2,027,363 bales by northern spin
ners, against 1,799,258 last yoar, a gain of
228,104 bales: and 604.601 bales by southern
spinners, against 546,894 bales last year, a
gaiu of 57,765 bales.
Heoretsry Heater has made a complete
census of the southern mills. Those show
that South Carolina has become the largest
consumer of oottou among the states south,
Georgia, which ranked first lost year,
coming next.
The consumption by states for this and
last year is given as follows: '
„ , This Last
States. year. year.
Alabama 39,145 35,772
Arkansas 810 453
Georgia ... 183,818 146,885
Kentucky 14,530 13,509
Louisiana 13,680 14.008
Mississippi 15,102 10,009
Missouri 1,525 1,641
Nortti Carolina 140,508 119,595
South Carolina 164,957 141.055
Tennessee 30.508 34,508
Texas 6,522 3,6! t
Virginia/ 23,707 17.224
EXCESS IN SOUTHERN CONSUMPTION.
The report refers to the excess in southern
cotton consumption as a handsome showing
wheu considered in addition to the marked
increa-e of 1889-'9O, and culls attention to the
fact that several states now consume more
cotton per annum than was consumed by tho
entire south but little more than ten years
ago. It also shows the total number of mills in
the thirteen cotton states us 340, including
287 in aotive operation, o gain of
17 compared with September, 18'JO.
The total number of spindles in
operation is 1,823,710, a gain for the year of
158,370, and 50,404 new Bpiudlee are reported
in course of ereotion.
Regarding the marketing of the now crop,
the report shows receipts at the south
ern seaports of 53,003 bales up to the close
of August, as against 03,507 last year.
IN THE MEMPHIS DISTRICT.
Memphis, Tknn., Sept. 3.—Leading
planters and cotton men in this city have
received advices from all parts of the Mem
phis district, which warrants that tho crop
has been damaged on an averago 25 per
cent, as compared with last year.
THE LAKE ERIE STRIKE
Tho Railroad Officials Call Upon the
Police for Assistance.
Frankfort, Ind., Sept. 3.— Tho assist
ance of the police of this city was assed last
evening by the Lake Erie and Western rail
road management In putting off tho freight
crew which had boarded the west-bound
passenger train at Hillsburg. When the
strike had been declared on, their train
had been ordered side-tracked, and the en
gineer was ordered to Muocie, leaving the
men to get back to Lafayette as best they
could. They boarded the passenger train
nud rode through to Star City. The of
ficials here refusod to interfere.
OROWINO MORE SERIOUS.
Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 3.—The Lake
Erie and Western strike is growing more
serious. Not a freight wheel is being
turned on either the Lafayette or Indian
apolis division.
Judge Woods last night issued a restrain
ing order against the strikers to protect the
company from their interference in the
moving of trains, and the lost night train
was manned and ready to start, but was
swooped down upon by the strikers and
side-tracked.
The men on the Sandusky division were
out temporarily awaiting a decree of the
Brotherhood of Trainmen, which is to de
cide whether or not they will be scabs if
they remain out,
A SCHOONER LOST.
The Pannonla Wrecked Near the
Hawaiian Island,
Chicago. Sept. 3.— A special from San
Francisco says: “Tho schooner Pannonia,
which left Marshal Islands Slay 1 for Kan
Francisco, with twelve persons aboard, was
wrecked on the reefs to the northwest of
the Hawaiian Islands and all on board were
lost. The crew numbered seven men, nearly
all Americans,and Capf. O. D.Lovelace bad
his wife and three children aboard. The
va-s;l left San Francisco in February last
with a cwo of general merchandise for
trading with the natives of the South sea
islands.
“She had on board six whale boats and a
handsome yacht for King Babalanz, the
ruler of one of the islands. She arrived
safely at Jaluit, after a passage of thirty
two days, and discharged tier cargo in good
order. She shipped a lead of capra and
left for San Francisco. Forty days later
a whaling schooner found one of the small
boats floating bottom upward near the
scone of the wreck. The crew, cargo and
everything are now at the bottom of the
Pacific."
The Tennessee Legislature.
Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 3.—The House
to-day became excited over a resolution by
Mr. Jones of Hardem&u declaring that un
der the constitution of the United States
tho legislature bad no power to abrogate the
lease contract whereby the Tennessee Iron
and Railway Company work- state con
victs. A storm of oratory followed, which
continued for an hour without buy results.
TUB MILITARY MANEUVERS.
The Movements or tho Troops
Watched With Feverish Interest.
London, Sept. S.—ln France, In Alsace-
Lorraine, and in Austria, immense bodies
of troops were aot in motion to-day, this
being the date for the long-anticipated,
much discussod grand army maneuvers of
France, Germany and Austria. In view of
the heated war talk caused by the echoes of
Hedau day, the Dardanelles incident and
tho Gronstaiit understanding, to say nothing
of the renewal of the dreibund, these mili
tary movements are being watched with a
feverish attention by the military man and
diplomats of Europe.
Ihe changes in military organization,
improved equipment, smokeless powders
and rifios are having their first real cam
paign test, aud much may depend upon the
result.
Iu England this showing of war material
attracts deep attention, and reports from
various headquarters are being received by
the war office, and tho publio and the press.
The Vienna oorrmpondent of tho News
comments on the execution of a newspaper
correspondent as a probable feature of war
fare. In Austrian inauouvers all arrange
ments for reporting are placed in the bands
of specially selected artists.
PREPARING AGAINST SEA ATTACKS.
Kiel, Sept. 3.—Extensive experiments
have been commenced at Friedshort with a
view to protecting the forts at that place
and elsewhere by a series of submarine
mines against a possible attaok from tho
soa. Asa result of these experiments mer
chant vessels passing Friedshort are com
pelled to take a pilot on board,aud they
will have to continuo so doing until the
mines are removed.
MEETING OF THE EMPERORS.
Vienna, Kept. 3.—Emperor William of
Germany, accompanied by Ghanoolior von
Oaprivi, at Horn, this morning, met Em
peror Frauds Joseph of Austria, who wns
accompanied by the King of Haxony and
the eutire party, surrounded by brilliant
military suites, and escorts of cavalry, pro
ceeded on horseback to the headquarters at
Oopfritz, where the Austrian army is en
gaged iu maneuvers.
The country around Gopfritz has been
exp: essly selected for military movements,
owing to the suitability for furnishing a
good tost of the advantages or disad
vantages of the new small bore rifle and of
the smokeless powder used iu connection
with it.
The general idea of the Austrian mili
tary operations is that the force dlspla> and
Is to arrest tho progress of an enemy ad
vancing from ths direction of Bohemia
upon Vienna.
FEATURES OF THE MANEUVERS.
In addition to the attention being given
to smokeless powder and the small bore rifle
featuroi of the maneuvers, considerable in
terest is manifested iu the telephone aud
bicycle corps of the Austrian army, which,
upon this occasion, participated for tha first
time upon so largo a scale iu the man
euvers.
It isexpocted that millions of cartridges
will be fired before these maneuvers termi
nate Mondar next. The conclusion of the
Austrian maneuvers will be signalized Mon
day by a grand review on the bights of
Gopfritz before the Kmpsror of Germany
and the Emperor of Austria.
Count Kalnoky and Chancellor von
Caprivi hud a conference to-day of several
horn s’ duration. They did not attend the
military maneuvers.
ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH COMMANDER.
Haris, Sept. 3.—M. Kaussier has arrived
at Bar-sur-Abbe to take chief command of
tho French military maneuvers, Tho opera
tions of the fifth and sixth corps began thiß
morning. Ho far they have been of un un
important character. Tho condition of the
troops is excellent m spite of the great heat
that prevails.
THIS AMERICAN HOG.
To be Admitted Into Germany Free
of Duty.
Berlin, Kept. 3.—Tho dooree rescinding
tho prohibition placed upon the importation
of American pork in Germany was signed
to-day.
THE CONDITIONS OF ENTRY.
The Reichsgetsblatt publishes an order to
the effect that the prohibition of the impor
tation of s wine, pork and sausages of Amer
ican origin shall no longer be enforced when
snob live pigs or hog products are furnished
with official certificates stating that they
have boon examined in accordance with the
American regulations and found free from
the qualities dangerous to health. The
Chancellor has sent instructions to tho
proper officials that the order be given im
mediate effect.
RUSK RECEIVES OFFICIAL NOTICE.
Washington, Sept. 3.—Secretary Husk
to-day received official notice that the
German government has raised the em
bargo on American pork. The agree
ment relative to the admission of pork
into Germany was signed at Cape May
Point ab ut ton days ago, but at the
request of tho German government the
feet ws withhold from the publio press un
til official action could bo taken by the
home government. The agreement cot
only provides for tho admittance of our
pork into Germany, but also affords to the
United States the same schedule with refer
ence to our farm produots us that enjoyed
by Russia.
TO EXTEND OUR CORN MARKET.
Secretary Rusk is confluent that he will
soon bo able to extend our market for corn
by introducing it into Germany for use as
an article of food in place of rye, the crop
of which iu Germany is this year exceed
ingly short. To this end he has instructed
his corn agent, Col. C. J. Murphy, now in
Europe, to proceed at once to Berlin and
lay the matter before the German govern
ment.
THE MOSCOWA INCIDENT.
Tho Russian Hmbassy Obtains the Sul
tan’s Consent to an Agreement.
Constantinople, Sept. 3.— lt is semi
officially announced that Turkey’s agree
ment with Russia arising out of the Mos
cow incident permits vessels of the Black
sea volunteer fleet carrying oouvicts,
guarded by soldiers, bound to tbePacifio, to
pass through the Dardanelles on the Russian
embassy advising the porte and obtaining
Its consent. The vessels carrying discharged
soldiers returning home unarmed will be al
lowed to pass through the Dardanelles on a
satisfactory declaration by the commander
of each vessel. This agreement does not af
fect the existing treaties.
THE SULTAN’S NEW CABINET.
The sultan has dismissed from office the
grund vizier and president of the council,
Kiamil Pasha Devad Pasha, governor ot
the Island of Crete, will be Kiamil Pasha's
successor. Besides Kiaintl Pasha, six mem
bers of the cabinet have been
dismissed. Djemmaled din Offendi be
comes cbiek ui Islam; Rza Pasha min
ister of war; Rifoat Pasha, now governor
of Smyrna, minister of interior; Ghali
Pasha, now governor of Salonica. minister
of Evkafs; Zhudi Pasha, minister of in
struction, and Mahmaud Pasha, now gov
ernor of Brousaa,"minister of public works.
Aarfl Pasha, president of council of state, is
also named.
A Threatened Disaster Averted.
Vienna, Sept. 3.— Three days of snnsbine
have averted the threatened disaster in the
valley of the Drave. The progress of the
land-lido bos slackened, the rocks blocking
the current have been blown up with dyna
mite, and the channels which have been
embanked are carrying off the imprisoned
water.
Two Hundred Reported Killed.
London, Sept 3. —A report came from
Paris to the effect that a transport train
had run off the rails and over an embank
ment at Cutmont de Cbalindrey, and that
200 parsons were killed. The report cannot
be confirmed.
CONTINUING THE BONDS.
$8,687,500 FKSSENTED FOR RE
DEMPTION TO DATE.
The Total Amount Continued at 2
Per Cant $33,700,250—The Amount
Continued by National Banks Yes
terday The Treasury Statement
for August.
Washington, Sept. 3.—The amount of
4}<J per cent, bonds presented for redemp
tion to-day was $3,199,800, of which $1,347,-
700 was received at Washington and
$950,100 at tho New York sub-treatury up
to 2:30 o’clock p. m. This makes the total
presented for redemption to date $8,687,500.
The amount of 4~<,' per cents con
tinued at 2 per cent. to-day is
$152,250, making tho total continued to
date #33,706,250.
Of the bonds continued to-day $70,000 are
held by national banks ns the basis of their
circulation, leaving $1,510,650 1% per cents
used by tho national banks to secure their
circulation.
TREASURY STATEMENT FOR AUGUST.
A statement prepared at the treasury de
partment shows that there was a net in
crease of $6,105,22t in the ciroulation dur
ing the month of August aud a net iuoreas e
of $13,058,604 in money and bnllion in the
treasury during the same period. The
changes in circulation were as follows:
Decrease in gold ooin . $ 884,677
Decrease in gold certificates 7,4 42,3 !0
Decrease in United States notes 2,196,128
Increase in standard sliver dollars... 394,818
Subsidiary silver 791,204
Silver certificates 10,297,207
Treasury notes 2,064.272
Currency certificates 1,190,000
National bank notes 1,893,935
The only items of decrease In the treas
ury holdings wore $027,420 in subsidiary
silver aud $990,301 in the trade dollar bull
ion.
SECRETARY FOSTER NOT ALARMED.
Hocretary Foster made the following state
ment this afternoon iu regard to the finan
cial condition of the treasury:
The irresponsible statement published to the
effect that the treasury will tie practically ex
hausted by tlie payment of $27,000,0000f 4V-j per
cents is best answered by the tact that we bad
In the treasury yesterday In excess of the
$11X1,000,000 gold reserve, $107,500,000 of money,
with a contingent liability of #47,000,000, leaving
the net cash more than $60,000,000. As to the
$47,000,000 casli reserved to cover the contingent
liability, if held by banks $40.14X1.000 of It could
br loaned with absolute safety. Toe best
answer to these critics Is that the bonds will bo
paid tomorrow if presented, and the strain on
the treasury will not be felt. lam entirely sat
isllod with the result. More than $25,000,000 of
money, for whlob there is no use In the treasury,
will be put into circulation, thereby aiding tho
business interests of the couutry and practi
cally assuring a comfortable money market.
ATTALLA’S FIRE.
A Whole Block of Buildings Burned
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 3.—Fire at
Attalla this morning destroyed a whole
block of brick buildings in the heart of the
cit/. It b yan in A. IT. Dean’s store, a twee
story brick building, near the oenter of the
block. Dean’s store burned down, and
against every effort the flames spread iu
all directions.
The losses are as follows: Mrs. Joyoe
Hughes, building, $3,500; no insurance. A.
H. I >ean, $5,000 on stock; insurance $2,500.
Attalla Furniture Company, $1,500; Insur
ance SI,OOO. Mrs. Bettio Cox, building,
$2 500; no insurance. J. B. Moragane,
whisky stock and building, $10,000;
Insurance $4,000. Attalla Publishing
Company, $2,000; no insurance.
A. L. Dupree & Cos., stores, $2,000; insur
ance $1,(100. Dillard Ktovort building,
$4,000; insurance $75,000. W. T. Brown it
Cos., liquors, $1,200; almost no insurance.
Mrs. G. P. Guthrie, milliner, #2,000; insur
ance $3,000. Mrs. SI. T. Hammond, brick
store, $1,000; Insurance $6,500. Nolls
& Cos., bankers, $2,1)00; insurance covered.
W. S. Johnston, attorney, library, $12,000;
no insorance. Mrs. Ellen H. Carore Bryan,
store, $201); covered by insurance. X. K.
Hosmen, drugs, $1,000; covered by insur
ance. J. W. Beeson, liquor, loss light. A.
Ultman, building, $1,200; insurance $5,000.
The fire is supposed to have been inceu
diary.
Fully 1,000 persons are rendered home
less. Early yesterday evening the mayor
of ths city placed the city under martial
law, which prevailed during the entire
night. A number of suspicious characters
were caught lurking around, aud were jailod
until this morning, when they were
ordered to leave ths city. The militia and
deputy sheriffs wero withdrawn early to
day.
Tho mayor appointed a committee to re
ceive contributions foretbose in need. No
outside aid has yet been Invoked. To-night
l>ho total loss is placed at $965,000. It is
thought, however, these figures will be in
creased. The insurance is $375,000,
A revised end more accurate list of the
losses by tho fire at Attalla makes the
amount $62,400.
LOANS WITHOUT INTERBST.
A Bank's Novol Plan to Stimulate tha
Import of Gold.
New York, Kept. 3.—J. G. Cannon, vfoa
president of the Fourth National Bonk,
confirmed the report this morning that
that bank had decided to emulate the ex
ample set by Europeau bankers last fall
and lend money without interest to the im
porters of gold while the gold is
in transit. "Our determination to do
this," said Mr. Caunon, "is due to
the desire to accelerate the movement
of gold this way. The European bankers
found last fall that the import of gold by
their customers was greatly stimulated by
the plan mentioned, and we have decided
to get some of the gold back a little earlier
than it would ootne naturally by adopting
their plan.”
It I- known that* at least one loau of
$109,000 has been made by this bank.
CONDUCTORS’ DEMANDS.
The South Carolina Railway Asked
to Reinstate Conductor Walker.
Charleston, S. C., Sept. 3.—There
seems to be a promise of more trouble
for the South Carolina railway, grow
ing out of the recent wreck at Sum
merville. To-dey a committee of the Order
of Railway Conductors called on the rail
road officials and demanded the reinstate
ment of Conductor Walker, who was dis
charged in consequence of the wreck. The
authorities refused to consider the maiter.
It is not known what the conductors will do
about it.
The trouble with the locomotive engineers
is still in abeyance. The enzineers ars
waiting to hear from Chief Arthur.
A Negro Hanged.
New Orleans, La., Sept. 3.—The
Times-Democrat'a Oxford (Miss.) special
says: “There has boon much excitement
here tor some days, caused by a crime com
mitted In that neighborhood. A negro as
saulted the wife of a planter and fled, but
was captured last night by several buu
drod men and hanged.
A Railroad Accident in Spain.
Madrid. Sept. B.—An express train
collided with a baggage train near Medina
del Lampoon the Northern railway to-day.
Eight oarnages were wrecked, and seven
persons were killed and twenty injured.
A Shooting Scrape in Milledgevllle.
Milledgevills, Ga., Sept. 3.—A good
sized sensa ion was caused here this morn
ing by a shooting scrape, in which VV. S,
MaComb shot at Dr. H. M. Clarke, the hall
barely graziug his shoulder. The shooting
was the result of a quarrel, and was
regretted by the friends of both gentlemen.
They gave bonds tor SIOO and were
released.
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